Archive for Romance

Director: Bart Freundlich
Writer: Bart Freundlich
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Justin Bartha, Megan Byrne, Eliza Callahan, Andrew Cherry, Jake Cherry

Plot: In New York City, a single mom captivates her new neighbor, a much younger man.

Genre: Comedy | Romance

Release Date: TBA 2009

Director: Gerald McMorrow
Writer: Gerald McMorrow
Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley, Bernard Hill, Richard Coyle, Art Malik, Kika Markham, Susannah York

Plot: The story of four lost souls in a futuristic London society where there is no separation between Church and State.

Genre: Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Thriller

Release Date: TBA 2009

Director: Stephan Elliott
Writers: Sheridan Jobbins, Stephan Elliott
Cast: Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Kimberley Nixon, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall, Christian Brassington, Charlotte Riley, Jim McManus, Pip Torrens

Plot: An American divorcée meets her new in-laws after tying the knot with a young Englishman on the spur of the moment in France. Based on the play by Noel Coward.

Genre: Comedy | Romance

Release Date: May 22, 2009

Directors: John Musker, Ron Clements
Writers: Ron Clements, Rob Edwards, Greg Erb, John Musker, Jason Oremland
Cast: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Jenifer Lewis, John Goodman, Bruno Campos

Plot: A fairy tale centered on a young girl named Princess Tiana who lives in New Orleans’ French Quarter during the Jazz Age.

Genre: Animation | Family | Musical | Romance

Release Date: December 25, 2009

Director: Alejandro Amenabar
Writers: Mateo Gil, Alejandro Amenabar
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans, Homayoun Ershadi

Plot: A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria.

Genre: Adventure | Drama | History | Romance

Release Date: December 18, 2009

Director: Rob Marshall
Writers: Michael Tolkin, Anthony Minghella
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Stacy Ferguson, Sophia Loren

Plot: Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.

Genre: Musical | Romance

Release Date: November 25, 2009

Director: Chris Weitz
Writer: Melissa Rosenberg
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Edi Gathegi, Rachelle Lafevre, Billy Burke, Charlie Bewley, Jamie Campbell Bower, Daniel Cudmore, Christopher Heyerdahl, Dakota Fanning, Cameron Bright, Noot Seer, Michael Sheen, Graham Greene, Tinsel Korey

Plot: After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family. However, a minor accident during the festivities results in Bella’s blood being shed, a sight that proves too intense for the Cullens, who decide to leave the town of Forks, Washington for Bella and Edward’s sake. Initially heartbroken, Bella finds a form of comfort in reckless living, as well as an even-closer friendship with Jacob Black. Danger in different forms awaits.

Genre: Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Thriller

Release Date: November 20, 2009

Director: Brandon Camp
Writers: Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer, Martin Sheen, Joe Anderson, John Carroll Lynch

Plot: A romantic drama about a widower (Eckhart) whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru. On a business trip to Seattle, he falls for a woman (Aniston) who attends one of his seminars, only to learn that he hasn’t yet truly confronted his wife’s passing.

Genre: Drama | Romance

Release Date: September 18, 2009

Director: Jane Campion
Writer: Jane Campion
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox

Plot: The drama based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, which was cut short by Keats’ untimely death at age 25.

Genre: Drama | Romance

Release Date: September 18, 2009

Director: Robert Schwentke
Writer: Bruce Joel Rubin
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard, Ron Livingston

Plot: A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian (Bana) with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage.

Genre: Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

Release Date: August 14, 2009